Roshoki

老祥記

The 1915 shop that started Japan's butaman pork buns

⚠ Closes when sold out

Hours

10:00–18:30 (or until sold out); irregular closures

Budget

Check prices at the shop

Address

1-3-7 Motomachi-dori, Chuo-ku (facing Nankinmachi's central square)

Opened in 1915 by its founder Cao Songqi, this is the self-styled 'original butaman' shop. The buns are small, two bites each, with a soy-seasoned pork filling and a slightly chewy skin. There's always a line by Nankinmachi's square, so you can't miss it. The queue looks long but the steamers keep up and it moves quickly.